After we saw Austin off
on his final day of biking, I headed to the finish line to help with setup. In
my desire to be helpful, I stupidly did way more physical labor than I should
have. I moved probably 20 cases of soda and single-handedly set up bike racks for
300 bikes!! So by the time the riders arrived I was beyond exhausted and sore,
which wasn't very smart of me.
But, as always, it was
amazing and emotional to watch the riders come in. The first to arrive was Dee
(who was featured on Facing Forward on Day 3). Her accomplishment today was so
inspiring for me. By the time Austin and the other riders arrived at the
finish line, our boys were pretty grumpy (it was way past nap time), but it was
still very exciting to welcome 300 riders and congratulate them on their
amazing accomplishment.
Then we were super happy
to head to Dapa's house for a swim, dinner, and a comfortable bed. We head back
to Colorado tomorrow! And we're proud to have been part of raising am lay 1.5
million dollars for the Arthritis Foundation.
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